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I never baked sourdough; I bucked the puzzle bandwagon; and I’m not on TikTok. But several months into the pandemic, I did fall victim to a popular quarantine trend: I moved apartments (okay, and got a dog).  Never having changed living spaces within New York (I’d been in the same Bushwick, Brooklyn, walk-up since the day I arrived three years ago), I was ready for a change and, frankly, an upgrade. So when I opened a mass email from StreetEasy and the price of an apartment caught my eye, my two roommates and I decided to look at it “just...

A lot goes into picking the right cupboard fronts. You want something that suits your style as well as your practical needs; something that walks the fine line between form and function. Might we suggest glass kitchen cabinets? Somewhere between open shelving and closed-door cubbies, they let you put your favorite plates and glassware on display without racking up dust. After all, you didn’t spend months tracking down the perfect set of vintage enamelware for it to sit hidden away.  Turns out, the design is also an incredibly versatile one: These six spaces prove just how much flexibility it provides,...

There’s something about the beginning of a season that makes us want to organize. Maybe it’s the promise of a new month, or the fact that we simply cannot walk by an entryway strewn with transitional-weather outerwear any longer. Either way, fall is upon us, and we’re itching to get tidy. Fortuitously, Urban Outfitters is on the case: The retailer’s sale section, which includes more than 400 home goods, stars quite a few storage solutions—and the best ones are all under $25.  For your entryway… Harlow Entryway Wall Shelf, Urban Outfitters ($19) Give those aforementioned coats and stray umbrellas a...